An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 has shaken the area of San Julian, with its epicenter about 70 km northeast of San Diego, in Southern California: the American geoseismic institute, Usgs, reported. The main shock, at a depth of 13.4 km, was followed by several smaller ones, at most 3.1, all in the same area.
“Everything shook.” That’s how a witness on the scene, quoted by the Los Angeles Times, described the moment the earthquake, which was felt across Southern California, was felt. There were no immediate reports of damage or serious injuries, the Californian media reported.
Cell phone alarms have gone off, a new system designed to alert people who might be affected and give them precious seconds to prepare before the tremors begin. The geoseismic service says the likelihood of damage and casualties is very low because people live in earthquake-resistant structures .
(Online Union)
